Munster Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 40.80s

Blue Sari^t²⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138

11/1

Smart chaser. Possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft, 16/10 in April but should be very competitive back hurdling if refreshed by a near 9-month break.

Form: P/2414P-

The Priests Leap⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: W Durkan| OR: 122| BF| C

33/1

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. Below form third of 7 in novice chase (5/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 63 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 274P-43

Gaelic Warrior⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

1/14

Saved for the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival in March and almost landed an almighty gamble, going like the best prospect in the field only for his relative inexperience to cost him. Easily landed short odds in Tramore maiden on return in December. Hard to beat again.

Form: 6/332-1

Maidenstreetprince²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 15/2, career best when winning 15-runner maiden at Limerick (16f, heavy) 20 days ago, always holding on. Capable of better again.

Form: 6-43U31

Braganza¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 20/1, tailed-off fifth of 6 to Shewearsitwell in Irish EBF Mares' Hurdle on reapearance at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 19 days ago. Will need to leave that well behind.

Form: 1455P-5

Topothelane³⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: J P O'Keeffe

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, fell in maiden hurdle at this course (18.5f, soft). Off 10 months. Uphill task.

Form: C08F-

Non-Runners

Weseekhimhere¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Gaelic Warrior (1/14), Blue Sari (11/1), Weseekhimhere (14/1), Maidenstreetprince (16/1), Braganza (33/1), The Priests Leap (33/1), Topothelane (150/1)

GAELIC WARRIOR didn't have much to beat at Tramore but did it in emphatic fashion and should take plenty of stopping again. The selection's stablemate Blue Sari and Limerick maiden winner Maidenstreetprince can fight it out for the forecast spot.